Archibald Constable and Co., Edinburgh, in account with John Murray, London.

?Interim accounts, 1805-1810: folios 1-55.

Books on hand, 30 June 1807 (2 sets)-1808: folios 56-69.

Advertising account, 1808: folios 70-73.

Balance in favour of Archibald Constable and Co., March–September 1806:

folios 74-75.

John Murray, London, in account with Archibald Constable and Co., Edinburgh.

?Interim accounts, 1810-1812: folio 76.

Books on hand, 31 December 1807 and 13 May 1808: folios 77-80.

Articles at sale prices, August 1805-December 1806: folios 81-84.

Articles purchased in various publications, including the Encyclopaedia Britannica and the Edinburgh Review. October 1805-December 1806: folios 85-88.

Shares of books, 31 December 1805-22 October 1806: folios 89-90.

Copy of an account, 1806-1807, for invoices of goods sent to John Murray by Archibald Constable and Co.: folios 91-92.

Bills granted by John Murray to Archibald Constable and Co.; with bills discounted by Archibald Constable and Co. for the account of John Murray. May 1808: folios 93-94.

Balance of account, 12 October 1805: folios 95-96.

Balance of account, 31 December 1806, “as stated separately to Messrs Constable and Co.”: folio 97.

Other accounts.

Accounts, 1807, for ...

(i) “Gunn on the Harp”: published as, “An historical enquiry respecting the

performance on the harp in the Highlands of Scotland : from the earliest times,

until it was discontinued, about the year 1734”, drawn up by desire of the

Highland Society of Scotland and published under its patronage by John Gunn.

(ii) “Hogg on sheep”: published as “The shepherd’s guide : being a practical treatise

on the diseases of sheep, their causes, and the best means of preventing them;

with observations on the most suitable farm-stocking for the various climates

of this country”, by James Hogg.

(iii) “Michael Bruces [sic] Poems. New edition”: published as, “Poems on several

occasions”, by Michael Bruce.

Folios 98-99.



Accounts, 1807, for publishing “Sinclairs [sic] Code of Health in 4 Volumes 8vo 1000 Copies for Joint Account of Mr John Murray and Messrs. Cadell and Davies, London, and Archd Constable and Co., Edinburgh”. The work was published as, “The code of health and longevity”, by Sir John Sinclair. Folios 100-101.

Copies of accounts, 1806-1807, created between Archibald Constable and Co. and several members of the book trade concerning the publication of “The code of health and longevity”, by Sir John Sinclair. Folios 102-103.